The construction of CHN95’s hull and deck was completed and the boat is scheduled to arrive in Valencia mid-December.

Today, 14 November, CHN 95 was presented to the press and China Team’s sponsors in Dong Guan: among those present were Franck Pong (Honorary President) Wang Chaoyong (President), Luc Gellusseau (Chief operations manager), Xavier de Lesquen (executive director) and Pierre Mas (skipper).

CHN 95 is the first Class America ever to be built on Chinese soil. It was planned and designed by the China Design Team, which includes Daniel Andrieu, Hervé Devaux and Philippe Pallu de la Barrière and was constructed in Dong Guan under McConaghy International.

McConaghy International is a joint-venture between the Australian builders McConaghy and the Chinese company Jin Li which specialises in the production of carbon parts. The two companies joined forces in China to create the first construction site of boats made from composite carbon.

CHN 95 will be transported by sea and is due to arrive in Valencia mid-December where it will be painted and prepared for sailing in early February.

"The work carried out by the shipyard was of the highest quality", said Luc Gellusseau. "Construction will continue in Valencia after the boat has left China".

"The hull is the central piece, but there is still a lot of work to carry out before CHN 95 can take to the water", he added. "Once it arrives mid-December, she will be painted in the China Team colours before joining the base where the technecal team is impatient to see her".

"Then the techinicians will install the hydraulic and electronic circuits, the rigging, supervise the outfitting of the superstructures, the keel, the mast, etc so that CHN95 can make its first tacks beginning of February. For the moment it’s like a jigsaw of 3000 pieces!"